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Supremacist Gets 26 to Life in Killing of Molester
Supremacist Gets 26 to Life in Killing of Molester Original post on abcnews.go.com Comments on reddit.com
Terror plot suspect rejects charges: ‘Criminal Code is not holy book’
Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, made the comments in a court appearance Wednesday morning, where he is facing five charges including conspiracy to commit murder Original post on theglobeandmail.com Comments on reddit.com
EFF Politely Asks PTO to Stop Issuing So Many Crappy Software Patents – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Since the mid-1990s, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued countless bad software patents. These patents tend to be hopelessly vague and overbroad. Indeed, they are often so packed with indecipherable patent jargon that software engineers have trouble understanding them. Original post on eff.org Comments on reddit.com
Code in leaked Windows 8.1 reveals boot to desktop option – Software – News
Also was Windows 8 really to blame for the recent steep decline in PC sales? Original post on hexus.net Comments on reddit.com
Physicists Successfully Transmit Quantum Code Through the Atmosphere
Physicists from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have successfully transmitted a secure quantum code through the atmosphere from an aircraft to a ground station. This is the first time that quantum cryptography has been used for communication with a mobile transmitter and it demonstrates t Original post on scitechdaily.com Comments on reddit.com
Code Found In YouTube’s Most Recent App Update All But Confirms Pay-To-View Channels Are Coming
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal suggested that Google is in talks with record labels to start its own Spotify-like music streaming service. In the same… by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News, Rumors Original post on androidpolice.com Comments on reddit.com
Researchers crack olfactory code for partner selection, synthesise first biologically effective perfume
(Medical Xpress)—Individual body odour plays an important role in partner selection. Humans, mice, fish and birds, and probably other vertebrates too, receive important information about a potential partner’s immune system from their body odour. A partner is chosen on the bases of whether he or she… Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Wireless fee, contract guidelines proposed by CRTC – Technology – Science
Wireless providers would face limits on early termination fees and must unlock phones under reasonable terms under new draft guidelines released Monday by Canada’s telecommunications regulator. Original post on cbc.ca Comments on reddit.com
Computer files stored accurately on DNA in new breakthrough
Scientists have recorded data including Shakespearean sonnets and an MP3 file on strands of DNA, in a breakthrough which could see millions of records stored on a handful of molecules rather than computer drives. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Marijuana Isn’t a Pain Killer-It’s a Pain Distracter – Surprising Science
A new study finds that under the influence of marijuana, the same levels of pain are simply less bothersome Original post on smithsonianmag.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Has World War II carrier pigeon message been cracked?
A World War II coded message strapped to the remains of a pigeon has foiled Britain’s top code breakers. But has a Canadian enthusiast done what the experts could not and found the key? Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Not One Microsoft Product on Kaspersky’s Top 10 Vulnerabilities List
Microsoft’s security improvements are starting to show results. Last quarter, not one Microsoft product made it on Kaspersky’s top 10 vulnerabilities list. Original post on thenextweb.com Comments on reddit.com
Carrier pigeon’s remains found in chimney with wartime coded message – video – World news
David Martin tells how he discovered the skeleton of a carrier pigeon carrying a coded message in his chimney of his home near Reigate, Surrey Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Peer Khairi painted pitiful image of his life after killing wife – Canada – News
The night he surrendered to Toronto police, Peer Khairi likened himself to an overburdened elephant, painting a pitiful image of his life Original post on nationalpost.com Comments on reddit.com
Electronic Arts “Gives Away” Thousands Of Free Games Due To No Server-Side Validation
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PolitiFact – Obama says tax code rewards firms for shifting jobs overseas
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have sparred over tax policy for many months. They have argued over the treatment of the middle class, small businesses and whether the Bush-era tax cuts should be extended for the wealthiest 2 percent. The first presidential debate sparked debate on a different point — the taxes paid by companies doing business overseas. So far, this topic has not played a prominent role in the campaign, although American-based multinational firms have a huge stake in the outcome. By one conservative estimate, this part of the tax code is worth $30 billion a year. During… Original post on politifact.com Comments on reddit.com
Twitter – pof: the USSD code to factory data.
Instantly connect to what’s most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. Original post on twitter.com Comments on reddit.com
Megaupload Readies for Comeback, Code 90% Done
January this year the U.S. Government destroyed Megaupload, but founder Kim Dotcom is a not done with the file-hosting business yet and is preparing to come back with a vengeance. The coding work for the new Megaupload is nearly finished, the servers have been ordered, and investors are lining up. A return of the file-hosting site appears to be looming. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
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Google engineer finds British spyware on PCs and smartphones
Molecular code for destroying/correcting defective RNA cracked – KurzweilAI
A molecular model of a PPR protein recognizing a specific RNA molecule. The identity of specific amino acid residues in the protein (colored sticks) determines Original post on kurzweilai.net Comments on reddit.com
Researchers crack retinal code to deliver artificial vision – Future of Tech on NBCNews.com
Cornell University researchers have devised a new method for restoring human vision by looking into the way retinal cells communicate with t… Original post on msn.com Comments on reddit.com
Women challenge Islamists over equality
Women challenge Islamists over equality Original post on today.com Comments on reddit.com
Ubisoft “Uplay” DRM exposed as rootkit – Hacker News
Code Enforcement Officer Walks Into Home – ABC 6 WJBF-TV
Martinez, GA — A Columbia County woman woke up Monday morning to a Code Enforcement Officer in her doorway. News Channel 6′s Mike Miller has more… Original post on wjbf.com Comments on reddit.com
Ofcom outlines new anti-piracy rules – Technology – guardian.co.uk
Draft code details new ‘three strikes’ policy for illegal downloaders, to come into effect from March 2014. By Mark Sweney Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Call for Ray Bradbury to be honoured with internet error message – Books – guardian.co.uk
A new status code to reflect internet censorship could be named after Ray Bradbury’s most famous novel, Fahrenheit 451 Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Confirmed: US and Israel created Stuxnet, lost control of it – Ars Technica
Stuxnet was never meant to propagate in the wild. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Petition calls on Brazilian president to veto ‘catastrophic’ forest code – Environment – guardian.co.uk
More than 1.5 million people have petitioned Dilma Rousseff to reject a bill that may lead to further destruction of the Amazon Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com